Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona (Senior)
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Strengths :
- Good mobility
- Run block is looking good
- Solid on all types of blocks
- Good vision
- Fast hands
- Good floor
- Good against Power rushers
Weaknesses :
- Fairly average footwork
- Tendency to not finish blocks
- Random hand placement
- Poor blocking angles at the second level
- May struggle against Tech Wide-9
OT Jordan Morgan
— Rayane M (@RayaneScout) February 26, 2024
The definition of consistency, Jordan so well represents this player who will always respond and get the job done without making a fuss. Effective in both pass protection and run blocking, he's sure to find his place on any NFL roster.
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Ultimately, Jordan is a player who truly has a solid foundation. His level of play is dependable, and he should easily secure at least a spot in a rotation without too much difficulty.
In the scenario I just mentioned, it's often his outside foot that tends to end up flat, leaving him very vulnerable on that foot and his outer shoulder. This aspect could be exploited by NFL caliber Pass rushers to try to easily get past him. In either case, he could improve upon this and should make it a significant focus in his work once he turns pro.
I was also displeased with Jordan's tendency to not finish his blocks. Very often, at the end of a play, the player Jordan is supposed to block is no longer in his grasp because he either let them slip out of the block or simply failed to lock them down. Sometimes this can be quite troublesome, especially since on certain repetitions, the defender may even end up in a position to make a tackle if they execute a good pursuit. Jordan will need to work on this ability to completely remove his counterpart from the action altogether.
Jordan Morgan's hand placement is very inconsistent, and again, this is a point that bothers me. Sometimes it can be very good, and on the next play, quite ugly with hands that go straight for the back of the defender's shoulders. This is largely due to a tendency to engage the block with elbows pointed outward. While engaging the block like this certainly makes the job easier, it also makes holding penalties easier to spot. I don't know about you, but personally, I tend to see quite easily when an offensive lineman is literally hugging the defender.
If Jordan is rather adept against Power rushers in pass protection situations, he may struggle against Edge rushers who initiate their rush from a position Wide-9 and have an explosive first step (it should be noted that the Tech Wide-9 is the furthest position possible on the Line of Scrimmage. When you see an Edge rusher setting up well outside the Tackle or a TE, they're in Tech-9 Wide).
So, with Jordan Morgan, we have an interesting player who falls neither in the younger age bracket (let's say 22 years or younger) nor in the older one (the bracket of 24 years and above). At 23 years old (he'll be in his rookie season), he possesses a decent level of skill. I might even say that I find him occasionally quite solid despite a few areas needing improvement. Jordan also shows flashes at times that I really like. So, while his ceiling may not initially appear exceptional as a tackle, he could prove to be a truly solid option for the offensive line of your favorite team.
He's the kind of guy you know may never be an All-Pro, but who consistently starts games, does his job, and does it quite well. That being said, I'd love to see him take some reps as a Guard because his underrated mobility intrigues me a lot. You wouldn't think it when you watch him play, but he's capable of picking up quite a bit of speed despite a slow start, and his ability to read the game coupled with a really solid foundation in both run and pass blocking makes me think he could potentially have a higher ceiling as a Guard than as a Tackle. It's just a speculation, but I have this feeling about Morgan that tells me to try him inside on the OL.
In any case, I wouldn't have too much trouble selecting Jordan Morgan on the second day. While I believe he's behind other names at both the Tackle and Guard positions and may therefore slide, he could be a nice name to circle around the approach of the third round for any team looking to bolster its offensive line.
Whether it's to strengthen the interior, the exterior, or simply to add some depth to the OL, he's personally a player I like. If, for me, he clearly has the qualities to be a solid second-day draft pick, just know that if he falls to the third round, it becomes a no-brainer for day three.
One of the first things to note about Jordan is his good mobility. Jordan moves well and with agility, he can easily climb to the second level and can be a real threat in screen pass situations, for example, because he can build up speed if the play takes some time to develop. Jordan really has the profile of a player who is sneaky fast because while he may be slow to accelerate and doesn't seem to be very explosive, he really has good speed once he gets going.